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Dec. 20, 2007
Book Title: Breathing Under Water
Author's Name: Alex Flinn
Category: fiction
The review:
A boy in high school feels so in love with his girlfriend. He feels like no one else in the world understands him and if he can't be with her, he would be alone. Coming from a rough background, he makes decisions that will haunt him.
Rating: 4
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Dec. 20, 2007
Book Title: Breaking Point
Author's Name: Alex Flinn
Category: fiction
The review:
In this novel a boy starts a new school and ends up in the wrong crowd. He starts to do things that he normally wouldn't do. Read this book to find out which path he chooses.
Rating: 4
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Nov 19, 2007
Book Title: A Child Called It
Author's Name:
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This book was soo sad, and it really makes you feel better for the parents that you have no matter how bad life can get...
Rating: 5
Student Name: Hope Nelson
Grade: 10
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Nov 19, 2007
Book Title: Sweet Blood
Author's Name: Pete Hautman
Category: fiction
The review:
This was a book that most people my age can relate to if they have a disease. Or if they are just different from most people.
Rating: 5
Student Name: Hope Nelson
Grade: 10
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Nov 13, 2007
Book Title: 24 girls in 7 days
Author's Name: unknown
Category: fiction
The review:
Jack Grammar, a senior at his high school couldnt get a prom date if it meant his life. His best friends post a personal add of him on the school website as a joke, asking for a prom date. before they know it jack has to date 24 girls the week of prom and decide on one. But little does jack know he has a few surprises on the way.
Rating: 3
Student Name: Amber Knutson
Grade: 12
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Nov 13, 2007
Book Title: The Giver
Author's Name: Lois Lowry
Category: fiction
The review:
A world with no color is where our main character Jonas lives. He is going to recieve his role in the community on his birthday and when he learns he will be the new Reciever of Memory. His struggle to understand and his new friend The Giver create a semi-fantasy/futuristic world in which we learn to appreciate the things that we take for granted. Will Jonas be able to handle the memories of the world...? Or will he fail live the Recievers before him...?
Rating: 4
Student Name: Elizabeth Carson
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Nov 01, 2007
Book Title: Girl Stories 
Author's Name: Lauren R. Weinstein
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This is an auto-biographical story about a girl's life through adolesence. She deals with boys, friends, and peer pressure. It is written in graphics, which continue to change throughout the book, depending on how the girl feels, and what she is going through at the time. Overall, I thought the book wasn't that great. The humor was really young and obvious, and it was a little underdeveloped. I also found a lot of continuity errors within the drawings. Even though it only takes about an hour to read, I wouldn't recommend it.
Rating: 1
Student name: Megan Newman
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 31, 2007
Book Title: Of Mice and Men 
Author's Name: John Steinbeck
Category: fiction
The review:
There are 2 guys that are looking for work named Lenny and George. Lenny always gets into trouble and Geroge has to get him out. They go to a farm doing work and Lenny messes it up. They have to run away and then Geroge kills Lenny to put him out of his misery.
Rating: 4
Student name: Zack Morrison
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: The Awakening 
Author's Name: Kate Chopin
Category: fiction
The review:
This book was really disappointing. I was expecting a great novel, but it was really boring, and ended in a horrible way.
Rating: 1
Student name: Kaily Newman
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: Ethan Frome 
Author's Name: Edith Wharton
Category: fiction
The review:
Ethan Frome was a pretty disappointing book. Not going to lie. I wasn't pleased with the ending what so ever and the whole underlying symbolism ruined the entire book.
Rating: 2
Student name: Kristy Torrez
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: After the First Death 
Author's Name: Robert Cormier
Category: fiction
The review:
I really enjoyed this book. Through the great detailed writing, I was taken into the scenes of the book. I felt like I was there. I recommend this book to all. It is one of my favorites.
Rating: 5
Student name: Kaily Newman
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail: A Play 
Author's Name: Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
Category:
The review:
I LOVED this book. I liked the humor behind of all the transendentalist remarks that came from Thoreau while he was in jail and before he went to jail. However, it's one of those books that either you like or you don't.
Rating: 4
Student name: Kristy Torrez
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 31, 2007
Book Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 
Author's Name: J.K. Rowling
Category: fiction
The review:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is an amazing book that gives a slight insight to Harry's past. It also tells the true reason his parents were killed by Voldemort. This is an amazing book that deserves a chance to be read by everyone.
Rating: 5
Student name: Anthony Rucker
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: Nerilka's Story
Author's Name: Anne McCaffrey
Category: fiction
The review:
When a horrid plague, strikes and her mother is killed by the plague, Nerkila seems lost, her father marrys right after her mothers death. Her father refuses to help anyone, he hords food and supplys that could help others, and desprate to do her part Nerkila runs away to help the people of pern.
Rating: 3
Student name: Natalie Moore
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: Harry Potter and the Socerors Stone 
Author's Name: J. K. Rolling
Category: fiction
The review:
In the first Harry Potter book, Harry finds out he has a special power that most people in the world don't have. With this new power he goes to a school for people like him
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: Child called "It"
Author's Name: David Pelzer
Category: non-fiction
The review:
The book a Child called "it" was a great book. Once you start reading you can't stop. The way David goes into detail about his mothers games is truly amazing. This woman is going to be the next star in the next saw movie.
Rating: 5
Student name: Nick Michalak
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: DragonSong 
Author's Name: Anne McCaffrey
Category: fiction
The review:
After finding her place in the world, Mellony struggles to fit in. It doesn't help when she has 7-8 firelizards flying around her all the time and they're singing too. The other girls are mean to her and the dormkeeper hates her....
Rating: 4
Student name: Natalie Moore
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: River Thunder 
Author's Name: Will Hobbs
Category: fiction
The review:
This book is the sequal to Down River and a great story. It takes place in the Grand Canyon during the largest flood ever to hit there. If you like downriver even a little, you should check out this book.
Rating: 5
Student name: Nick Michalak
Grade: 11th
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: Dragon Drums 
Author's Name: Anne McCaffrey
Category: fiction
The review:
When Piemur loses his voice, he begins to take drums, he still dreams of having a fire lizard and will do just about anything to get one. And its just like him to get himself into trouble.
Rating: 4
Student name: Natalie Moore
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 30, 2007
Book Title: Downriver 
Author's Name: Will Hobbs
Category: fiction
The review:
This book was great. If you like a book that has lots of twists this is the book for you. It has a part 2 thats much better but you have to read this to make anything of that book.
Rating: 3
Student name: Nick Michalak
Grade: 11th
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The following book review was sent on Oct 29, 2007
Book Title: To Kill a Mockingbird 
Author's Name: Harper Lee
Category: fiction
The review:
To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story of Scout Finch and her brother, Jem, in 1930's Alabama. Through their neighborhood meanderings and the example of their father, they grow to understand that the world isn't always fair and that prejudice is a very real aspect of their world no matter how subtle it seems. I think that this book is a somewhat easy read, but would not recomend it if you are looking for something really fun.
Rating: 2
Student name: Megan Newman
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 29, 2007
Book Title: Fallen Angels 
Author's Name: Walter Dean Myers
Category: fiction
The review:
This book is alright. It's not the greatest book but on a rainy day, or on a long trip, Fallen Angels is the book you want to read. I think guys will like it because it's a war book and a bunch of things happen to a man during the war.
Rating: 3
Student name: Chris Malabanan
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 29, 2007
Book Title: After the first Death
Author's Name: Robert Cormier 
Category: fiction
The review:
A group of terrorist high jack a bus full of children. The driver is a young girl with a nervous bladder, her guard is a teenage terrorist who is looking for his initiation into the group. The terrorist drugs the kids with candy. The armed forces are working to get the kids and the driver out of there.
Rating: 5
Student name: Jesse Miranda
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 29, 2007
Book Title: The Book of Fred 
Author's Name: Abbi Bardi
Category: fiction
The review:
A girl who grew up in a cult and only knows one way to live is suddenly thrust into a strange foster family when something happens in her family. She learns a lot from the Caulison's, but mostly, they learn from her. This story is an extremely easy read. This book wasn't the best book I ever read, and I wasn't satisfied with it.
Rating: 2
Student name: Megan Newman
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: Winter's Heart 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
In this book, Jordan follows the idea of his previous book and sees through the eyes of Perrin, another friend of Rand. The book is about Perrin's fight to take back his wife from an army that kidnapped her as a slave.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: My Sister's Keeper 
Author's Name: Jodi Picoult
Category: fiction
The review:
Anna and Kate are sisters, they have an older brother, a mom, and a dad. There isn't that much different about their family except that Kate has leukemia. Anna deals with a lot of big issues in this book. If you figure out the begining at the begining like I did then you know how the book will end but otherwise it is realy surprising what happens.
This book is always doing the unexpected and it is written realy well. It made me cry and laugh and think a lot about what Anna should have done.
Rating: 4
Student name: Kylie Sheridan
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: Antioch Tom Tom News paper Volume 46 issue 2 
Author's Name: The staff
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This Newspaper is a great newspaper with really good writers and great arrticles. The story on haunted houses was the best article in there. I think they continue to show greatness in the newspaper
Rating: 4
Student name: Joey Wantrobski
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: The Path of Daggers
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
In a new view of a Robert Jordan book, this book focus' on Rand al'Thor's friend Mat and his trials to defend two women from dark friends.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: The Princess Diaries 
Author's Name: Meg Cabot
Category: fiction
The review:
The Princess Diaries is about a girl living in New York City with her mom who is an artist. I liked the movie more then I liked the book, but the two are so differant that comparing them is usless. Amelia Thermopolis is a 14 year old who finds out she is a princess. At first her life does not change much but as her secret gets out her life changes more and more.
This book is interesting but it is not really great and I suggest reading something you will learn from before wasting your time on this book. But if you just want an easy read for before bed this is alright.
Rating: 3
Student name: Kylie Sheridan
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: A Seperate Peace 
Author's Name: John Knowles
Category: fiction
The review:
This is a touching story of two 16 year old boys who are headed for WWII. They are just months away from the draft age, when something happens the summer before their final year at the Devon Prep school, that will change their lives, and the lives of those around them, forever.
I do recommend this book.
Rating: 4
Student name: Megan Newman
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: A Crown of Swords 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
Rand al'Thor uses one of the largest armys ever assembled to hide his real plan of attacking his ememy. While his enemy, Sammuel is distracted he sneeks up on him,
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: Once a King Always A King 
Author's Name: Reymundo Sanchez
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This book is the sequel of the book My Bloody Life. This book is about how he gets violated out of the gang because he decided that gangs were not how they were. He gets into school but has no where to live. He decides to live with a Latin King who gives him free rent and five hundred dollars if he helps him with his drug buisness. He has an affair with his wife and is forced to leave. He meets a lady at his college and gets to know her and they start dating. She gets him back into school and gets him a real job. They move to Dallas and they start off good but then start having a shaky relationship. She decides to move back to the city of Chicago and he decides to stay but then move to Flordia. He gets married and far away from the gang life for good.
Rating: 5
Student name: Anthony Feliciano
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: The Wish 
Author's Name: Gail Carson Levine
Category: fiction
The review:
This is the story about a girl whose world gets turned upside-down when she gives up her seat to an old lady on the bus, and gets a wish granted in return. This book is an easy read,and I really enjoyed reading this. It is by the same author who wrote "Ella Enchanted."
Rating: 3
Student name: Megan Newman
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: Seabiscuit 
Author's Name: Laura Hillenbrand
Category: non-fiction
The review:
It wasn't as good as the movie probably just because it did get a little boring. if you weren't a horse fan, you probably wouldn't like it. the movie definitely makes it more interesting. It is a true story which some people didn't know. Overall I did like reading over a long period of time.
Rating: 3
Student name: Kathryn Kowalczyk
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: The Devil and Tom Walker 
Author's Name: Washington Irving
Category: fiction
The review:
There was a greedy man whose main focus is on money. Him and his wife don't get along at all, so one day he was walking the woods and bumps into a man, tall and dark. he claimed the woods, and said he was the devil, and said if Tom wanted to walk the woods Tom would have to sell his soul for money. Well if its for money then he would, and in the long run he ends up making a bad dicision.
Rating: 3
Student name: Jesse Miranda
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: My Bloody Life 
Author's Name: Reymundo Sanchez
Category: non-fiction
The review:
The Book is about a kid that grew up in a abusive family. He was a victim of sexual, verbal, and physical abuse. His family being abusive led him to join a gang because he needs to be wanted and wanted to be apart of a family. He is living a life of drugs, alcohol, and violence. He becomes very violent and does not care for other people's feelings. To keep him from not thinking about the stuff that he has done and what has happened to him he does drugs and drinks alcohol.
Rating: 5
Student name: Anthony Feliciano
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 26, 2007
Book Title: A Child Called "IT"
Author's Name: David Pelzer
Category: non-fiction
The review:
A child called it is a book that i think that everyone should read. When i read this book it made me realize that i did not have a hard life and i need to be appreciative of all that i have.
This book is basically about David Pelzer and how his life was very rough. And i mean his life was VERY rough!!!!
Rating: 5
Student name: Alicia Newberry
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 25, 2007
Book Title: After the First Death 
Author's Name: Robert Cormier
Category: fiction
The review:
This book has many adventures, it always keeps you guessing. The book begins with a young man, Miro who is sixteen. He has trouble finding who he really is. This is the time for him to prove that he is a man. He was raised and trained to be a terrorist. He is apart of the terrorists who keep a bus full of small children hostage. The bus driver is Kate an all American girl who is only seventeen. Could this be the only age she gets to reach? She tries her best to keep everything under control, with the kids and situation. She becomes more of a mother figure and bonds with the kids.The narrator of the story is Ben. Ben is the generals son.The general Ruffus Brigs sends Ben to the terrorists. A surprise ending reveals what has happened to Ben, and to his father. Read this book and you'll want to keep this book hostage!!
Rating: 5
Student name: Rachel Green
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 25, 2007
Book Title: Ultra Maniac 
Author's Name: Wataru Yoshizumi
Category: fiction
The review:
Ultra Maniac is about a girl who moves from another dimension into our dimension. While here, she meets a girl named Ayu, of whom she befriends. Nina, the main character, is a witch. But when Ayu somehow finds out, things start go wrong.
Rating: 4
Student name: Alyson Derkson
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: A Child Called "It"
Author's Name: David Pelzer
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This book is really disturbed. It's about David Pelzer (the author) and his struggle to survive growing up with his psychotic mother and his determination to make something of himself and escape from his life.
Rating: 5
Student name: Kyle Montague
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Birth of the Firebringer 
Author's Name: Merideth Anne Pierce
Category: fiction
The review:
An excellent and quick read for anyone who values mythical creatures and holds tales of Unicorns sacred. Fast paced and highly addictive, this amazing book 1 of the Firebringer Trilogy is sure to become one of your favorites! The story is set in third person, and follows the life of a young unicorn and his glory as they travel to the ritual place to be dubbed Warriors and of age. Being something of a rascal, young Aljan finds himself in many a bad spot as he struggles to understand his place and keep faith in his strict teachings as thing begin to go wrong for all of them...
Rating: 5
Student name: Ellen Eames
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Dark Moon 
Author's Name: Anne Merideth Pierce
Category: fiction
The review:
This is the doubly as riveting and shocking book 2 of the FireBringer trilogy. Aljan discovers he is to be the spoken of hero and liberator of his people and must cope with the reality of his terrifying destiny. Then he is suddenly swept away by the sea and loses his memory. The entire glory believes him dead, and the word of this drives his father, the king insane, and precedes to commit terrible crimes upon his helpless people. Will the lost savior be able to arrive in time before his people completely die out?
Rating: 5
Student name: Ellen Eames
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Into the Wild 
Author's Name: Jon Krakauer
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This is the story of Chris McCandless (which was recently made into a movie!), a young man from the East coast who, in the 1990s, decided to give up all the "luxuries" in life and tramp across the United States. He spent years wandering the western half of the US before finally beginning an epic journey "into the wilds" of Alaska.
I really enjoyed reading this book, and the fact that it is non-fiction really appealed to me. Krakauer does a great job piecing together McCandless's travels, and he offers great comparisons between McCandless and other people like him who have chosen to leave society behind in attempts to commune with nature. I liked the book so much, I've decided to read another book by Krakauer which chronicles his own adventures while mountain climbing (Into Thin Air).
Rating: 5
Student name: J. D'Andrea
Grade: Teacher
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: My Sister's Keeper
Author's Name: Jodi Picoult
Category: fiction
The review:
I read this book this summer and I couldn't put it down!
The two main characters, Anna and Kate, struggle with a life and death issue. Anna makes a decision early on in the story that has a direct impact on her sister, Kate.
This book is worth reading and has an unexpected ending!
Rating: 5
Student name: Kristen Paul
Grade: Teacher
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The following book review was sent on Oct 25, 2007
Book Title: A Child Called "It"
Author's Name: Dave Pelzer
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This is a very good book all of this book is interesting and you don't know what is going to happen next. This is a book I think everyone should read because it shows you what happens to other people and how bad the kid in the book had it. It's sad to see what he had to go though. But I think you should read this book.
Rating: 5
Student name: Brendan Meierdirk
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Oct 25, 2007
Book Title: Nickel and Dimed 
Author's Name: Barbara Ehrenreich
Category: non-fiction
The review:
The author Barbara moved from Florida to Maine to Minnesota.She worked as a waitress, a hotel maid, a cleaning woman, a nursing home aide, and a Wal-Mart sales clerk. Barbara learned that no job is unskilled. Even the lowliest jobs require mental and muscular effort. She also learned that one job is not enough that you need at least two to earn a living, and actually live somewhere sheltered. In this book you go through the journeys with her,and discover that any job is hard, no matter how easy it looks.
Rating: 4
Student name: Rachel Green
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 25, 2007
Book Title: The Crucible 
Author's Name: Arthur Miller
Category: fiction
The review:
This wonderful book is based on the witch trails that happened in Salem. A young group of girls get caught misbehaving and decide to get out of trouble by blaming witch craft. After this has been heard around town they go wild, everyone accuses everyone of being involved in witchcraft. This book keeps you guessing, you never know what could happen next. To see the twist and turns in the book, pick it up.
Rating: 5
Student name: Rachel Green
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 25, 2007
Book Title: Dateable 
Author's Name: Hayle DeMarc
Category: non-fiction
The review:
Well as I was reading this book I had mixed emotions about what was said in the book! The book is a map or guide to dating during highschool. I would tell my friends they can read it but I don't know if they will agree with it!
Rating: 3
Student name: Alicia Newberry
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Monster 
Author's Name: Dean Myers
Category: fiction
The review:
Monster is about a young man named Steve on trial and who is in jail. He records everything that happens in his journal in movie format. Steve agrees to look-out in case anything would happen, while a couple guys robbing a store. He had a change of mind and leaves the store before anything happened. The guys go ahead with the robbery. The guys end up killing the owner of the store. Now Steve is guilty by association. Also he is on trial for a murder which he had nothing to do with. Through his time in jail, he writes in his journal about the events that take place. To see if Steve gets out, pick up the book and find out for yourself.
Rating: 2
Student name: Rachel Green
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: About a Boy 
Author's Name: Nick Hornby
Category: fiction
The review:
This book had a great story line a an interesting variety of characters. Though I thought the writing was weak and I have to admit that I did not read it word for word. I think there are much better books in the world and I suggest reading them before wasting your time on this book.
Rating: 2
Student name: Kylie Sheridan
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 
Author's Name: Ann Brashares
Category: fiction
The review:
It was absolutely amazing! In this case, the book is much better than the movie. The book has so many things that are explained better and make more sense than the movie.
The book is about four best friends who have to endure their first summer apart in their entire lives. They are all very different and it shows that any people can be friends, no matter what they're like. They each go their separate ways, but they have a pair of pants that binds them together. The pants get shipped to a different girl each week during the summer and they believe the pants make magical things happen. I would recommend this book for any teen that has a group of diverse friends! It was amazing!
Rating: 5
Student name: Kathryn Kowalczyk
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Crystal Line 
Author's Name: Anne McCaffrey
Category: Fiction
The review:
When Killashondra joined the Hepitite Guild, she knew the risks that came with it, she knew that she would have a gradual loss of memories and she thought she could afford to loose them...but isn't it annoying when you forget where your apartment is...and she did not count on the loneliness she felt now...And she seems to not see the people that really do care for her....those people who only want to help her...
<3 third in Crystal singer trilogy...enjoy <3
Rating: 5
Student name: Natalie Moore
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Killashondra 
Author's Name: Anne McCaffrey
Category: fiction
The review:
2nd book in the crystal singer trilogy....
After leaving home and going to Ballybran and mining the elusive black crystal you would think Killashonda would have a happy ever after right??? Well after one of Ballybrans storms, her claim is ruined...in this book she leaves to install white crystal in an Optheria organ...everything is going smoothly...until she is kidnaped....
Rating: 5
Student name: Natalie Moore
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: The Pit and the Pendulum 
Author's Name: Edgar Allan Poe
Category: fiction
The review:
This story is about a man who gets trapped in a cell. The whole room is dark, and as he tries to find his way around the room, he finds a pit. I don't want to spoil the rest of the story, so people should read this story if they want to know how it ends.
Rating: 3
Student name: Chris Malabanan
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Crystal Singer 
Author's Name: Anne McCaffrey
Category: fiction
The review:
Crystal singer is about a girl named Killashondra whom had dedicated her life to being a singer she has the gift of perfect pitch which is very uncommon. When she is told she has a blur in her voice that they thought they could train out, but after 7 years of dedication it hadn't. They told her she could sing in groups but Killashondra won't be second in anything, she leaves her home planet after meeting a crystal singer, a member of the Heptite Guild...
This book is amazing I have read it like 3 times now <3....its really good and the rest of the series is too.
Rating: 5
Student name: Natalie Moore
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 24, 2007
Book Title: Dr. Heidegger's experiment 
Author's Name: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Category: fiction
The review:
This man named Dr. Heidegger, claimed to invent water that makes you young again. He invited his group of old friends, and informed them about the water, they all wanted to drink it to be young again. It worked but to what effect?
Rating: 2
Student name: Jesse Miranda
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 23, 2007
Book Title: Of mice and men
Author's Name: John Steinbeck
Category: fiction
The review:
This book was about two best friends in their mid ages who were out on a journey looking for work. During the great depression, the bigger sized man was a good worker because he was huge, but he was a little mentally challenged, the smaller man was smart and everything that the big man touched always ended up getting hurt or killed...
Rating: 4
Student name: Jesse Miranda
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 23, 2007
Book Title: The Thief Lord 
Author's Name: Cornelia Funke
Category: fiction
The review:
This is a really good book, it's one of my favorite books I've ever read. it's about a boy who was on his own and finds a group of kids to live with. In order to survive they have to steal things from people. I think people who like mysteries should read this book, because there's some in the story.
Rating: 5
Student name: Chris Malabanan
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 23, 2007
Book Title: The Kite Runner 
Author's Name: Khaled Hosseini
Category: fiction
The review:
A book with non stop plot. A troubled beginning when the main character, Amir, betrays his friend, Hassan. From then on Amir lives with his shame. It is set in Afghanistan, first before the Russians run it over, then while the Russians are there, and then after the Taliban comes in. However the book is quite morbid, so if you're faint at heart, don't pick it up, seriously. Made US Best Seller's List!
Rating: 5
Student name: Bryant Giorgi
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 23, 2007
Book Title: Jurassic Park 
Author's Name: Michael Crichton
Category: fiction
The review:
I know they made a movie on this, but the movie defiantly did not stay true to the book. The book starts in a completely different scene where bipedal lizards are killing infant Costa Ricans. By page 100, the book veers off in a direction totally different than the movie. I could not put this book down. This book is a little morbid, but if you can handle the word "intestines," then this techno-thriller would be a good way to kill some time.
Rating: 4
Student name: Bryant Giorgi
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: Teen Idol 
Author's Name: Meg Cabot
Category: fiction
The review:
This book kept me reading. It was written the way highschoolers talk so it went by really fast. The story is interesting even if it is not realistic.
Rating: 3
Student name: Kylie Sheridan
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: Favre 
Author's Name: Brett and Bonita Favre
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This book is about the greatest quarterback to ever play. If you're a football fan, you'll love this book. If you love the Packers or just football in general, you'll love this book.
Rating: 5
Student name: Anthony Duros
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: Life Of Pi 
Author's Name: Yann Martell
Category: fiction
The review:
The life of Pi centers around a sixteen-year-old by by the name of Pi Patel. He finds himself upon a lifeboat with a 450 pound tiger. Pi is now forced to grow up faster then he would have liked. Pi must find the courage and knowledge in himself to find a way to survive.
Rating: 3
Student name: Kevin Cahill
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: Lord of Chaos 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
The sixth book in the Wheel of Time series, Rand leads an army against the Seachan, a people from the other side of the ocean he believed defeated after the second book.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: The Fires of Heaven 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
The fifth book in the Wheel of Time series, Rand Al'Thor leads an army to take back a kingdom from one who has forsaken the light.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: The Lorax 
Author's Name: Dr. Seuss
Category: fiction
The review:
this is a really good book for kids. even for teens my age. it's really funny in a way. it's about a lorax who is a real busy person cutting down trees, then some one shows up and tries to stop him from cutting it all down. i would tell my friends to read it, because it's cool, and it has nice pictures.
Rating: 4
Student name: Chris Malabanan
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: The Crucible 
Author's Name: Arthur Miller
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This book is about the Salem witchcraft trials back in 1775. It was where a group of young girls in a very religious town, get into some trouble and blame it on other innocent people, and those people have to pay a high price.
Rating: 3
Student name: Jesse Miranda
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 22, 2007
Book Title: Kamikaze 
Author's Name: Yasuo Kuwahara & Gordon T. Allred
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This was a good book about the training and missions of the Japanese Kamikaze. I learned a lot about their dedication to their Emperor and their unswerving obedience to their commanders and subsequent orders to undertake their final mission.
Rating: 4
Student name: Frank Chikos
Grade: Staff
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: The Great Hunt 
Author's Name: Riobert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
The second book of the Wheel of Time series, Rand Al'thor, the dragon reborn, begins a quest to defend the world from the dark one and also a new enemy from across the ocean. During his quest Rand and his party discover a parallel world that is overrun by dark creatures but helping a beautiful women is worth the trouble of fighting the monsters.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: The Eye of the World 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
A once great world was broken by the discovery of a great evil by some of the greatest minds of the time. Now 3000 years later the man that defended the world from the Dark One has been reborn and began again his quest to destroy evil for ever.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: Shadow Rising 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
The fourth book of the Wheel of Time, Rand Al'Thor, in an attempt to gain an army, travels into the waste to become the leader of the Aiel. While in the waste Rand and his companions face many challenges that nearly kill them.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: The Dragon Reborn 
Author's Name: Robert Jordan
Category: fiction
The review:
The third book of the Wheel of Time series, Rand Al'Thor works to prove himself to the world as the dragon reborn so he will have help in a war prophesied to decide whether mankind will live or die.
Rating: 5
Student name: Tim Runyard
Grade: 11
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: Smashed 
Author's Name: Koren Zailckas
Category: non-fiction
The review:
A young girl starting at age 14 gets initiated into the world of drinking and for eight years of her life she goes through some life changing events. all through high school college and after. making and losing many friends as her addiction gets stronger with every drink.
Rating: 4
Student name: Amber Knutson
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: The Glass Castle
Author's Name: Jeannette Walls
Category: fiction
The review:
The Walls family move around from state to state, city to city, and car to house. They talk about some problems that they encounter such as lack of money. Also lack of food. This is a good book that will keep you at the end of your seat.
Rating: 4
Student name: Katie Graziano
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 19, 2007
Book Title: Harry Potter 
Author's Name: J.K Rowling
Category: fiction
The review:
This story picks up from Harry's first year at Hogwarts and is now faced with new dangers. He must quickly find out something very dark and hidden about his new school before it causes the school to close. In a rush to keep the one place he truly feels like he is needed open he must once again overcome his greatest enemy.
Rating: 5
Student name: Anthony Rocker
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Oct 18, 2007
Book Title: Someday's Dreamers 
Author's Name: Norie Yamada
Category: fiction
The review:
This is a story of a girl who moves away from her family into Tokyo, Japan. She has come here to learn and train her art of magic. Her name is Yume(chan), she is still in school and wants to be able to help people with their problems. Her trainer and master is a man named Masami Oyamada. As she goes through her training she has helped 3 people, a young lady named Ayano Katousama, a young kid named Yasu Yuki which is another magic user who wants to help his teacher before he retires, and a old lady named by which was not named in the book they helped her realize the great points of her life before she died of old age.
Rating: 5
Student name: Random Chance Wimsatt
Grade: 10th/11th
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The following book review was sent on Oct 18, 2007
Book Title: Mark of the Succubus volume 1 
Author's Name: Ashly Raiti
Category: Fiction
The review:
Ok this book is about a world of Succubus which are demon type beings. They are to learn about humans and what we do, by coming to our world and living and spending time with them. The character Mr. Landis is a human who is the first person the Succubus Maeve (main character) meets. By the end of this book she learns that for her to graduate a Succubus school she has to kill him, after sort of falling for him.
Rating: 4
Student name: Random Chance Wimsatt
Grade: 10th/11th
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The following book review was sent on Oct 15, 2007
Book Title: How to be Popular 
Author's Name: Meg Cabot
Category: fiction
The review:
I enjoyed reading this book.It seemed to be the typical story of a girl who wanted to desperatly be popular, so it seemed easy to relate to for people our age.
Rating: 3
Student name: Rachel Brown
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Oct 17, 2007
Book Title: Twilight 
Author's Name: Meyer, Stephanie
Category: fiction
The review:
This book was the best book I have read in a long time. I couldn't put it down the entire time I was reading it. It has the most interesting plot and it has everything you want in a book. Romance, adventure, vampires and werewolves. I loved this book=] READ IT!
Rating: 5
Student name: Leann Richards
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Sep 05, 2007
Book Title: Harper Hall of Pern Series
Author's Name: Anne McArffry
Category: fiction
The review:
I thought that this book was very good. Also this book has a long storyline that made it hard to put the book down. It is a very good book but I don't think that it is my personal favorite but I did like it. But who knows you will have to read it to see if you like it.
Rating: 4
Student name: Anthony Rucker
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Sep 06, 2007
Book Title: The book of Fred 
Author's Name: Abby bardi
Category: fiction
The review:
In the Book of Fred a young girl is tossed around from family to family. Because of her religion she is a bit strange in most people's eyes. The story is told from four different points of view and that is what makes the story interesting. I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes to read.
Rating: 5
Student name: Rachel Brown
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Sep 12, 2007
Book Title: Fault Line 
Author's Name: Janet Tashjian
Category: fiction
The review:
Humor? In a book about date abuse? This book tackles a very serious subject but is also full of life, hope, and humor.(Note: There is nothing funny about the date abuse part.) For those of you who liked Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn, this is the book for you.
Rating: 5
Student name: Deborah Weber
Grade: Staff
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The following book review was sent on Sep 13, 2007
Book Title: The Glass Phoenix
Author's Name:
Category: fiction
The review:
This book is great short noval. It tells you of a young boy named Ben who is in love with glass work and about how he finally gets to work there. As his work progresses he learns of a great amazing glass lost through time in a sense. So now he is on a journey to create this amazing lost glass.
Rating: 4
Student name: Anthony Rucker
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Sep 24, 2007
Book Title: The Pact 
Author's Name: Jodi Picoult
Category: fiction
The review:
This is a well written book! It can be quite intense and sad, it jerks at your heart strings. It is about two teen lovers who make a suicide pact, one of them is dead and the other one is one trial for murder.
Rating: 4
Student name: Lauren Johnson
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Oct 10, 2007
Book Title: Harry Potter the Order of thePhoenix 
Author's Name: J.K Rowling
Category: fiction
The review:
This book is just amazing and has a very hidden plot that mixes a sort of mystery into it. Harry Potter 6 has many key points were it revels itself in a slow uncetain way that just keeps you reading. Finally it has a happy yet sad ending from an unexpected event that occures right at the end.
Rating: 4
Student name: Anthony Rucker
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on Jan 29, 2007
Book Title: Confessions of a Shopaholic 
Author's Name: Sophie Kinsella
Category: fiction
The review:
Okay, so all you girls out here pay attention. If you have a passion for shopping and comedy, along with a little anxiety-induced suspense, you will probably find yourself at the edge of your seat with Sophie Kinsella's, "Confessions of a Shopaholic". If may not be a novel you can write an essay on for your AP exam, but rather a fun, can't-put-it-down read. The tale is literally about a young financial columnist who has no idea how to manage her own finances-seeing as she is literally a shopaholic. Pick it up on a rainy day, on the bus; even shut off the TV for this one, it is way more entertaining.
I give this book four slices of your fav pizza selection...check it out, and when you're done, there's the rest the series!
Rating: 4
Student name: Evelynn Azooz
Grade: 12th
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The following book review was sent on Feb 02, 2007
Book Title: A million Little Pieces
Author's Name: James Frey 
Category: non-fiction - Biography
The review:
This book is amazing and tell you what happens with a life of drugs and alcohal and teaches that even with a strong addiction like the one James had that you can still quit.
Rating: 5
Student name: Jimmy Busing
Grade: Freshman
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The following book review was sent on Feb 09, 2007
Book Title: Dangerous Girls
Author's Name: R.L. Stine
Category: fiction
The review:
It's a great novel. If you like mythical creatures, this is the book for you. It shows what you would go through if you were bitten by a Vampire. I'd have to say its a 9 out of 10. It'll keep you guessin the whole time.
Rating: 5
Student name: Dru Stout
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Feb 09, 2007
Book Title: Purple Hibiscus 
Author's Name: Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi,
Category: fiction
The review:
Two Nigerian teenagers experience physical and mental abuse at the hands of their powerful and wealthy father. If you liked A Child Called It, this will be the book for you.
Rating: 5
Name: Mrs. Weber
Grade: Staff
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The following book review was sent on Feb 09, 2007
Book Title: Chandra's Secrets 
Author's Name: Stratton, Allan
Category: fiction
The review:
A teenager in Africa must deal with the loss of family members. No one wants to admit that someone has died from aids. And yet--the number of graves is growing--
Rating: 5
Name: Mrs. Weber
Grade: Staff
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The following book review was sent on Feb 09, 2007
Book Title: Over a thousand hills I walk with you
Author's Name: Jansen, Hanna 
Category: non-fiction
The review:
What would you do if you happened to be a member of the Tutsi tribe and your enemies, the Hutus, were coming for you? They are armed with machetes, clubs, and spears. You are hiding in the weeds but you can hear their footsteps.
Will you survive the slaughter?
Rating: 5
Name: Mrs. Weber
Grade: Staff
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The following book review was sent on Feb 15, 2007
Book Title: I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree: A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor
Author's Name: Laura Hillman
Category: non-fiction
The review:
Young Adult read that is a first-person account of a young women's struggle through numerous Nazi concentration camps. Although it is a terrible time of war and family seperation, she manages to fall in love with a Polish POW. Although it seems impossible, their ultimate hope is to survive by being placed on Oskar Schindler's list.
Rating: 5
Jenna Blasko
Lakes Staff
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The following book review was sent on Feb 19, 2007
Book Title: My Friend Leonard
Author's Name: James Frey 
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This book Shows What happens afer James Gets out of jail and is the sequel to A Million Little Pieces. Shows the Many loves he had in his years after prison and talks about what him and his friend leonard do when hes out.
Rating: 4
Student name: Jimmy Busing
Grade: 9
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The following magazine article review was sent on Feb 20, 2007
Magazine: Transworld Snowboarding Magazine (March 2007)
Title: That (behind the scenes of the new forum movie "That") 
Author's Name: by Evan LeFebvre
Category: non-fiction
The review:
This magazine article is one of the best I have ever read. It really shows what the sport of snowboarding is about, and shows alot about the new Forum movie "That". Which I also strongly advise. Overall, I highly encourage you to check out both of these. They are Raw.
Rating: 4
Student name: Alex Ott
Grade: 9th
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The following book review was sent on Feb 22, 2007
Book Title: Funny Little Monkey
Author's Name: Andrew Auseon 
Category: fiction
The review:
This was a book about twin brothers who were fraternal. the bigger one was meaner to the little one. The little one got his revenge. I don't want to give too much away, but this book was very intense and funny, and sometimes even sad. A great book to read on a rainy day.
Rating: 3
Student name: Hope Nelson
Grade: 10
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The following book review was sent on Mar 07, 2007
Book Title: The Color Purple
Author's Name: Alice Walker
Category: fiction
The review:
This book is about a black woman living in the South. It goes from the time she is fourteen until she is pretty old. I would highly reccommend it. It is a classic and you will feel smarter after reading it!
Rating: 5
Student name: Blythe Roberson
Grade: 10
_____________________________________ The following book review was sent on Mar 17, 2007
Book Title: Strengths Finder 2.0
Author's Name: Tom Rath
Category: non-fiction
The review:
: What I that think this book is say so far is that instead of trying to make your weaknesses your strengths, work on making your strengths even better. And if you’re in a job that doesn’t make you feel enthusiastic than maybe that job isn’t right for you. In other words don’t go into a jobs that mainly focuses on your weaknesses, get a job that uses your strengths instead. Also what this book is saying is once you find out what your strengths are learn how to use them so that they are beneficial to you. Like lets say that one of your strengths is being a commander, there is one downfall of that you might not see that you might hurt some one by commanding them to do so much.
Rating: 5
Student name: Dylan Presley
Grade: 9th
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The following book review was sent on Mar 20, 2007
Book Title: The Rising of the Stars Manga 2
Author's Name: 
Category: fiction
The review:
A great graphic novel to introduce you to those that try really hard to get published by Tokyopop. Tokyopop chooses a few out of many entries from their Rising of the Stars Contest and tell why they chose them and what the contestants could have done better. There are plenty of good comics in the book that many would like.
Rating: 4
Student name: Lauren Brinker
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Mar 20, 2007
Book Title: The Rising of the Stars Manga 4
Author's Name: 
Category: fiction
The review:
Another good selection of comics that show different styles and plots for manga style comics. A great read for those that want a variety of stories that are not too long to read.
Rating: 4
Student name: Lauren Brinker
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Mar 20, 2007
Book Title: Midnight Predator
Author's Name: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 
Category: fiction
The review:
A very good Vampire story. A very interesting concept of humans being slaves to the vampires. A suspenseful story that keeps you reading until the end.
Rating: 5
Student name: Lauren Brinker
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Mar 21, 2007
Book Title: Native Son
Author's Name: Richard A. Wright 
Category: fiction
The review:
Richard A. Wright’s Native Son is truly a literary masterpiece. Wright’s brilliant writing style allows readers of all ethnicities, cultures, and financial backgrounds to get a snapshot of an interesting psyche that may otherwise be alien to them: that of a repressed, impoverished, black man.
In a most entertaining and insightful manner, Wright tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a 20-year-old African-American man living in the ghettos of South Chicago. In order to feed his siblings and aging mother, Bigger is forced to take a job as a chauffeur for an exceedingly wealthy family of supposed philanthropists. At this point in the novel, it seems that Bigger’s unfortunate situation may improve, until after a series of socially awkward events involving the communist party, Bigger has an accident involving the daughter of his employer, a beautiful white woman.
Curiously, after this tragic clash of cultures, Bigger does not feel an increase in his fear of the authority of white society, but rather a liberation from it. His years of always being unwillingly subservient to the white man have ended, as Bigger then feels that his life is truly in his hands, because if he were discovered, the penalty for his actions would certainly be death.
Numerous readers have commented on the emotional power that the book wields. The strength of the material is such that the reader is inherently forced to choose sides, but in contrast to many novels about a similar series of events, the reader can truly see into the mindset of Bigger Thomas, can understand his every move as he ends up committing several other crimes in order to facilitate his evasion of both the police and the thousands-strong mob of white men that are searching for him.
Throughout the course of the novel, Bigger is forced to confront issues with racial intolerance, spirituality, poverty, and numerous other compelling issues: all while the reader is right there, thinking about and almost feeling exactly as the character would. Native Son is unquestionably a must-read for anyone interested in American history, race relations, or just an entertaining book.
Rating: 4
Student name: Alex Bruce
Grade:....A-
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The following book review was sent on Apr 02, 2007
Book Title: Tess of the d'Urbervilles 
Author's Name: Thomas Hardy
Category: fiction
The review:
This book was a bit dry, but it is a classic so it is worth reading. Tess, the main character, is a farm girl who has problems with guys being all over her. When the book first came out, it got really bad reviews- so bad that Hardy never really wrote any more books. I would reccommend it, even though it is predictable and a bit hard to get in to.
Rating: 3
Student name: Blythe Roberson
Grade:10________________________________________
The following book review was sent on Apr 12, 2007
Book Title: Dead on Town Line
Author's Name: Leslie Connor 
Category: fiction
The review:
This is a one sitting read through. Written in free verse; this is the story of murdered teen, Cassie Devlin, stuck on the edges of the world she once knew and a relm whose tug she feels but can't quite find her way to. Cassie watches as people search for her and remembers what her life was like. Incredibly compelling, interesting twist and turns and a satisfying conclusion. I found myself thinking about it after I was done reading. Even my husband who does not like to read, picked it up and read it himself. He thought it was weird. I really liked it!
Rating: 5
Staff name: Mrs. Stewart
Library Goddess
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The following book review was sent on Apr 16, 2007
Book Title: Black Mirror 
Author's Name: Nancy Werlin
Category: fiction
The review:
Frances goes to Pettengill School with her brother on scholarships. A few years into the school her brother dies, and Frances tries to get into the Unity to make a memorial for him. What she finds out about the Unity is not what she thought it would be about. This is a great book on how people learn to like themselves for who they are.
Rating: 4
Student name: Lauren Brinker
Grade: 12
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The following book review was sent on Apr 20, 2007
Book Title: Marley & Me 
Author's Name: John Grogan
Category: non-fiction
The review:
Rarely will a book make me laugh out loud, but this one made me laugh until I cried. I loved curling up with MY big yellow lab Rylee and little West Highland terrier, Sophie while I was reading about Marley. I LOVED THIS BOOK! Not only was it about a crazy dog, but the wonderful family he grew up with. Marley teaches us about unconditional love, living and dying. I think this is worth a whole pizza not just 5 slices.
Rating: 5
Student name: Mrs. Stewart
Grade: Library Goddess
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The following book review was sent on Apr 23, 2007
Book Title: The Rose That Grew From Concrete
Author's Name: Tupac Shakur 
Category: non-fiction
The review:
The Rose That Grew From The Concrete is a really good book. I enjoyed reading it because it had poems that I could relate to in everyday situations. I also liked it partly because all the poems were writen by Tupac, and he is a favorite music artist of mine.
Rating: 3
Student name: Kayla Freund
Grade: 9
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The following book review was sent on May 04, 2007
Book Title: Summer in Tuscany
Author's Name: Elizabeth Adler 
Category: fiction
The review:
This book was great! I want to hop on a flight to Tuscany, Italy as soon as possible. Anyone who loves a good romance with the right amount of conflict and humor would love this book. The author is amazing, and our library has the audio version for listening.
Rating: 5
Name: Nicole Sutherland
Teacher
Student name: Jimmy Busing
Grade: 12
Jenna Blasko
Student name: Hope Nelson
Grade: 10
Student name: Dylan Presley
Student name: Lauren Brinker
